New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-08
MORE JUDGES NOT NEEDED.
RECORDER sMYTHs EMPHATIC WORDS.

HIS CHARGE TO THE NEW GRAND JURY-woRK OF
THE DISrRICT-ATTORNEY.
Recorder Frederick smyth opened the February term Of
Part OF the Court Of General Sessions yesterday The
Grand Jury for February took the oath Of Office admin
istered by Clerk Sparks There an unusual number
OF experienced Grand Jurors the panel ]. Edward
Simmons Of No 90 West sccondst. the president
OF the Board Of Education appointed foreman OF the
Grand Jury
Recorder smyth after reading the sections OF the code
which refer TO the duties OF Grand Jurors said'
great aes sa public nSg alleged large
humber Of indictments qnrs and the alleged necessity u
There are OF course, a largo number of untried H.
n ns sSqny y ppo sers La. been
that there large number Of eons loose IN n as y
SSsds @ they double rsy
as 10 tS sa
h in aa s and the
perform aaSn S. dS. ss
Court General q The
many years ago other allowed TO 70
n sssn S O. s o4 many THAT P%s the
Of place ns sS to 0t Be s1 Ss s
by to and IRON The court roS%s selected for
such purpose Efforts have been made by myself the
JUDGES and the to haze this sase
had been complied with would have been such &C
The second reason that not tried
Of That hi. tee term Of aS
Charges of fraud and bribery were made 10 the pu0c press
@ , D.;1s%,ornsy ns. devoted an'S ri,
night preparing this class q Gasss s aa ps sS
sSns s sa cali the almost
the office in these casos lie has believe per-
ssR 1SsSa S a t9H at
and fine necessary in their preparation and lra
occupied the time 81 ms us SqF other Sr e
cumances might have been spent In clearing out o'nef
SSw gentlemen as to this bill pending before the
OF ws Sa. saos the
Judges Of this court by adding four to the present no me-
cessty Tor any such number additional judges in this
Ssi %nd to sG Of HS be- 10
gross outrage ron ua ts @ aTe held an
Judge this court Judgment ought be prGfsa n s9
true has said by some that the Judge VINO is Oh
SS as his Bin. s Of e Sy to settle has motions
aud sometimes very important Questions w h wsys II
had influence in the matter would recommend ti e
stature and proper accommodation should oe pro
vded enable three branches OF this court 10 %
question about IT, gentlemen that as soon as the
u led he wi bring 70 bear upon the un
tied that nq e han aG his up
the present m in those e% vs 70 wn mat
f. meets approval you require me Judges OF ,
a. 10 whether Would be proper for yon 70 make
any suggestion either IN favor In opposition 10 e
The Grand Jurors besides Foreman Simmons, are:
Woodbury. Lanrdon, No IA West fory-ffthsI hnIEey
Barlnore No - West Fourteenth ST.; Frederick = Wes
No II West Thirty ninth ST.; john r. townsend no %
last Fftyfourtn-st; William H. Taller, 30 - VS.
Thrty-thir,l ST. Peter Masterson, No 4OI Mest oAg
thirst; j. Clevt land Cady, No l26 EAST hit -lint
ST. William Won sachs j. No l31 West Lwcn1y,inIt"
ST William H. MaTsteh, No ITO West forty-IouItnnst;;
simon stevens No 81 East rwentethst HOBART D. faIs
No. 10 West Fortyninthst.i William Bayiss' 90 90
7 West Forty-seyenthst; John H. fatrieh, 10 20 i
East Fiftynrst-st: Grand Foster. No rs fllthhHe.
John McKun NO 1926 East Fty.eghthst; solomon lar
nett No 233 IeXingtOna ave. William H. an NoornSH
No. III East Thirtys xthst.; William l. brower, ~,
llO West fifty-sixth-st; William A Cauldwell. no so
West Fifty-fourthst; william Campbell, 40. 90 WIS.
Eigheenta-st Robert Dorsett No. 2l2O sAtha'o''
john De huy ter No. 20 Madson-aVe